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KONG/PEKING DIRECT FLIGHTS ON 18 NOVEMBER (WEDNESDAY). TO LEAVE HONG KONG ON 17 NOVEMBER AT 1400 WOULD PROBABLY GIVE TOO LITTLE TIME FOR A USEFUL PROGRAMME AND TO STAY TILL 1400 ON 19 NOVEMBER

WOULD BE TOO LONG. MR RIDLEY MIGHT THEREFORE GO BY TRAIN OR HOVERCRAFT TO CANTON ON 13 NOVEMBER AND FLY ON TO PEKING, EITHER IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A BRIEF VISIT THERE. GRATEFUL FOR YOUR

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